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New visa rules worry Iowa’s international students

Daniyal Shahbaz fist bumps Cy during ISU's freshman orientation in 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Midwest Newsroom

Axios reports that new DHS rules ending open-ended “duration of status” for certain student visas are creating fresh uncertainty for international students in Iowa. Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford warns that tightening restrictions on lawful visa holders could ripple beyond campuses—hurting university enrollment, college-town businesses, and local economies that depend on international students. Read the full […]

Kansas City immigration lawyer fighting against Trump blocking immigrants from access to college

Rekha Sharma-Crawford on KHSB

A Kansas Reflector report spotlights Rekha Sharma-Crawford as she challenges the Trump administration’s move to revoke international students’ legal status, putting their college education and ability to remain enrolled at risk. Court filings show a judge granted a temporary restraining order and later extended it—an early win that keeps students protected while the case moves […]

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